Ash-tray holder



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-Asa mm; HOLDER Filed March 19, 1928 Patented June 11, 1929.

UNITED STATES.

GEORGE wAsHInerorr omvnit, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS." I

ASH-TRAY HOLDER.

Application filed March 19, 1923. Serial no. 262,923.

This invention relates to an improved ash tray holder and more particularly to an improvedspring clamp mounting whereby an ash tra or the like may be conveniently mounte in a horizontal position upon a vertical post or upright.

It is an object of this inventionto provide an improved ash tray; and holder therefor adapted to be conveniently clamped upon a vertical upright and having means forholding and" bracing an ash t'ra or similar receptacle in a substantially orizontal position. It is also an object of this invention to provide an ash tray receptacle or the like with a supporting bracket having secured thereto a spring clamp mechanism adapted to be applied to supportingposts of different diameters.

It is an important object of this invention to provide an improved supporting means for an ash tray or similar receptacle, said supporting means embracing a spring clamp having a slotted latch member pivotally engaged on thespring clamp and adapted to be positioned to permit a corrugated arm of the clamp to be adjustably engaged there-- through to hold the clamp tightly engaged around an upright support against which the lower end of the supportin bracket is adapted to engage to brace and hold the receptacle in a substantially horizontal position at all times.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawings.

This invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an improved ash tray and bolder embodying the principles of this invention shown clamped in position upon an upright supportand indicating the operation of the clamp members in dotted lines.

Figure.2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 11-11 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail transverse section taken on line IIIIII of Figure 2.

Figure 4is an enlarged vertical view of the end of the clamp mechanism taken on line.IVIV of Figure V As shown on the drawings:

The reference numeral 1 indicates an up-- 4 right post forming a part of abed, a table, or any other article upon which it may be desired to clamp an improved ash tray of the. type hereinaftendescribed. The improved ash tray and holder comprises a v clamp member eonsisting'of arms 2 and 3 integrally "connected by'a bi htjportion 4: to form a spring connection or the clamp arms. The arms 2'a11d 3 are shaped to afsame to clamp. against the,post l as-illustrated in Figure 1. Hinged or pivotally mounted at .5 on the outer end of the resilient clamping arm 2 is a latch plate or draw buckle 6 having a group of parallel slots 7 formed transversely therein as clearly illustrated in Figure :4.

The latch plate or draw buckle 6 is adapted to be swung from the dotted line position of, FigureIl into the full line position of said figure to permit the grooved or corrugated end 8 of the resilient clamp arm 3 to be en aged through one of the latch slots 7. there y resiliently holding the clamp tightly against the surface of the upri ht 1. The pivoted latch plate or draw buc kle may be engaged in any one of the eorrugations of the latching end 8 of the clamp arm 3 to draw the clamp arms together to properly hold the ash tray in a predetermined position". In order to prevent the clamping member or bracket from having sliding movement on the support or post 1 the inner faces of the clamp arms 2 and 3 may be lined with felt or other suitable materials to obviate slippage.

The bight portion 4 of the clamping 65 ford outwardly curved sections to permit the a the other end is rigidly secured to the lower portion of the plate or bar 9. Rigidly secured on-the rear face of the lower end of the plate or bar 9. is a spring foot or spacer member 14, the inner faces of the spring arms of which may be lined with felt or other suitable materials if desired toprevent slippage of the bracket on the upright support 1. The spring foot ,14; is adapted to seat'against the uprigth or post 1 asillustrated in Figure 2 to hold the bar 9 in a substantially upright position parallel to the supporting post 1 so that the ashtray is braced in a substantially horizontal position in a'convenient position for use.

It will be noted that the improved ash tray and the supporting clamp therefor may be readily engaged on a bed post, upon the leg of a table, or upon any suitable piece of furniture or on a wall support to hold the ash tray or receptacle in a convenient posi tion for use. The improved supporting clamp forming a part of the ash tray supporting mechanism may be conveniently engaged upon an upright support and by means. of the draw buckle or apertured latch plate, the arms of the clamping device may be drawn together to securely clamp the ash tray holder; in place. By providing the draw buckle or latch plate 6 with a plurality of parallel slots 7 the corrugated spring end 8 of the clamping arm 3 may be engaged in any one of said slots depending upon the thickness. or the diameter of the upright supporting member upon which the clamping device is to be engaged.

. It will of course be understood that many changes may be. made and numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from theprinciples ofthis invention, and it is therefore not purposed limiting the patent granted hereon, otherwise than necessitated by the Scope of the appended claims.

' I claim as my invention:

1. An ash tray device comprising a connecting bar, a -spring clamp rigidly secured on one end thereof adapted to be engaged on a support, a spring foot engaged on the other end of said bar adapted to seat against the support to hold the bar in spaced paral support position.

2. An ashrtray holder device comprising.

a bar, an ash tray rigidly secured thereon, a bracemember secured to said tray and to said bar to hold the tray braced in position, a spring foot secured to said bar adapted to rest against a support, a spring clamp rigidly secured to said bar adapted to be engaged on opposite sides of the support, and a slotted draw buckle pivoted 011 said spring clamp to clamp the same on said to hold the tray in a predetermined 3. In a device of the class described the combination'with a'bar, of. a receptacle se cured thereto, a brace member connecting. 1

said receptacle to said bar to brace the receptacletin'position with respect to-said bar, a resilient foot on said bar adapted to seat bar in parallel relation thereto, spring clamping arms connected to said bar adapted to be engaged on opposite sides of the support, a slotted latch member hingedly ber to hold the resilient arms tightly clamped against the supporting member to hold the entire device properly'positioned' for use. J

\ 4. The combination with a rece tacle and a supporting bracket therefor, o aspring foot on one end of said bracket, and a clamping member on the other end of said bracket comprising a pair of spring arms, a bight portion integrally connecting said spring arms'to said bracket, a slotted plate hingedly connected on one of-said arms, and acorrugated extension on the other of said,

arms for coaction with said hinged slotted plate to permit the spring arms to be removably clamped 'on a support to. hold the receptacle in place.

. GEO. W. OLIVER;

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